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How to Synergize Tahm Kench with Mordekaiser on the Same TeamTahm Kench is in the s tier of champions

Tahm Kench with Mordekaiser

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How to Synergize Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser

based on 2,799 Tahm Kench with Mordekaiser pairs
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Tahm Kench has fought alongside Mordekaiser in 2799 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data directly from the creators of LoL, we are confident that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Tahm Kench play with Mordekaiser. It is relatively rare for Tahm Kench to play with Mordekaiser as allies. This pairing has only happened in approx. 3.1% of rounds with Tahm Kench.

Tahm Kench Mordekaiser Synergy Summary

Tahm Kench has done a good job of fighting on the same side as Mordekaiser. On average, he wins an epic 53.4% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Tahm Kench when playing alongside Mordekaiser by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tahm Kench vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGiant's Belt

Core Tahm Kench Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Spirit VisageKaenic RookernBloodsongJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tahm Kench to level upq
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Second ability for Tahm Kench to level upw
>
Last skill for Tahm Kench to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Tahm Kench's passive ability p
Tahm Kench's q ability q
Tahm Kench's w ability w
Tahm Kench's e ability e
Tahm Kench's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Tahm Kench with Mordekaiser

Your most important function as a support is to keep fragile allies safe. Keep Devour's range and cooldown in mind and position accordingly!

Consider carefully when to use Thick Skin's active. Sometimes shielding early to avoid further damage is good, but sometimes the healing is more beneficial.

Advice to Understand How Mordekaiser Will Play

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Tahm Kench Mordekaiser Synergy Stats

Tahm Kench Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Mordekaiser Image
4.5
< Kills >
5
5.5
< Deaths >
5.2
9.7
< Assists >
8.3
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
77
< Minions Killed >
118
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,418
< Physical Damage >
3,968
12,723
< Magic Damage >
15,337
841
< True Damage >
721
16,982
< Damage Dealt >
20,027
37,318
< Damage Taken >
39,977
9,932
< Gold Earned >
10,461
1.98
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,583
< Total Healing >
11,956
11,861
< Experience >
13,272
38
< Vision Score >
26
16
< Wards Placed >
12
253
< Time Dealing CC >
294

How to Play with Mordekaiser as Tahm Kench in LoL

The Tahm Kench Mordekaiser synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Mordekaiser, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Tahm Kench sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Mordekaiser. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Mordekaiser helps Tahm Kench perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Tahm Kench is an ally to Mordekaiser, he gets a big decrease in his complete damage output. This change could indicate that Mordekaiser doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Tahm Kench is played with Mordekaiser on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Mordekaiser.

Moreover, when Tahm Kench plays with Mordekaiser on the same team, he often takes less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Mordekaiser does a decent job of protecting Tahm Kench in teamfights.

Synergies between Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Tahm Kench
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tahm Kench
Mordekaiser

Is Tahm Kench better when played alongside Mordekaiser?

There is no ideal companion for Tahm Kench that will no matter what be his best ally. However, overall, Mordekaiser is a good ally for Tahm Kench. By playing on the same side as Tahm Kench, he improves their win rate by 1.8% to 53.4%. This demonstrates that there is a somewhat important strategic relationship between Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Mordekaiser has a lower difficulty than Tahm Kench. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Mordekaiser teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to cover for your other teammates. Together, these champs will be a great protective duo.

Although, by aligning Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser together, you will not be giving your team very much sustained damage output. Make sure to have other champions on your team that offsets this disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Mordekaiser ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tahm Kench Players

How We Calculated Our Tahm Kench Mordekaiser Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser, we analyzed 2,799 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Tahm Kench with Mordekaiser comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Tahm Kench in order to pair well with Mordekaiser during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to include in your Tahm Kench and Mordekaiser synergy build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Celestial Opposition. When Tahm Kench used at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Mordekaiser than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Tahm Kench boasted an average winrate of 53.4% when playing alongside Mordekaiser with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for this champion pairing, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.4% win rate overall.

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